Tunisia cracks down on jihadists as elections loom
TUNIS: Tunisia has arrested some 1,500 suspected jihadists this year, Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa told Reuters, part of a security crackdown aimed at safeguarding the…
View More Tunisia cracks down on jihadists as elections loomThousands monitored by security services in London
LONDON: Britains security services are monitoring œthousands of people in London, the citys mayor Boris Johnson said in an interview Saturday, amid heightened fears of…
View More Thousands monitored by security services in London14 killed as violence rages north of Baghdad
BAQUBA, Iraq: Friendly fire on a military ambulance, a suicide attack at a market and a booby trap killed at least 14 people in a…
View More 14 killed as violence rages north of BaghdadWoman dies in Tanjung Manis accident
TANJUNG MANIS: A 26-year-old woman was killed after the four-wheel-vehicle that she drove lost control in KM110, Jalan Sibu Tanjung Manis here today. To continue…
View More Woman dies in Tanjung Manis accidentChina arrests scientist for alleged fund-swindling
BEIJING: Chinese authorities have arrested a leading scientist in transgene biology on the charge of swindling state scientific research funds, the government said. To continue…
View More China arrests scientist for alleged fund-swindlingMore than 18,000 patients waiting for organ transplants: Subramaniam
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 18,493 individuals suffering from kidney, liver, heart and lung failure are still waiting for organ tranplants. To continue reading the…
View More More than 18,000 patients waiting for organ transplants: SubramaniamNorth Korean state media warn talks with the South in danger
SEOUL: North Koreas state media said on Saturday that expected talks with the South to try to improve ties between the rivals were in danger…
View More North Korean state media warn talks with the South in dangerSpain Ebola patients in ˜better state and talking
MADRID: The condition of a Spanish nurse infected with the deadly Ebola virus has improved and she is talking, a medical source said on Saturday.…
View More Spain Ebola patients in ˜better state and talkingThailand to spend $2.4 bln on waterways system over next decade
BANGKOK: Thailands military government plans to spend about 78 billion baht ($2.4 billion) on developing the countrys waterways infrastructure over the next 10 years, the…
View More Thailand to spend $2.4 bln on waterways system over next decadeIndia, Pakistan in new gunfire in Kashmir
JAMMU, India: India and Pakistan exchanged gunfire across the Kashmir frontier on Saturday, Indian military officials said, ending a pause in fighting that has already…
View More India, Pakistan in new gunfire in Kashmir